Khushu

Why Do We Lack Khushuʿ? Numerous reasons exist for our lack of khushūʿ; generally, as a defect in our heart, and specifically, in our ṣalāh. These include: 1) Weak Īmān Our īmān in Allah (ʿazza wa jall) is extremely weak. We claim to love Allah, yet we hardly know Him. We disobey Him day and…

What is Khushuʿ? Khushūʿ is one of the actions of the heart. Linguistically, khushūʿ means to sink, to be low, to be subservient and to be still. Technically, it refers to the heart that stands with complete humility, lowliness and full concentration towards Allah. Khushūʿ resides within the heart and is manifested through the limbs…

Measure Your Salah In Which Category Do You Belong? Ibn al-Qayyim (raḥimahullāh) described ṣalāh as the scale by which you can measure yourself. Ṣalāh is a measure of your progress in your journey to Allah(subḥānahū wa taʿālā), measuring whether you lag behind or are far into your journey on this path to Him. It is…

The Salah and Khushuʿ of The Prophet ﷺ The Prophet ﷺ was the most God-fearing of men. He was the humblest and the most obedient to his Lord and had the purest soul. He was the best person to have ever worshipped, stood and prayed to his Creator. The highest level of khushūʿ any human…

Salah With Khushuʿ: Pure Joy & Comfort ****> “Women and perfume have been made dear to me, and my utmost joy has been put in ṣalāh.” (Nasā’ī) The Prophet ﷺ would gain extreme pleasure and joy in his ṣalāh. This was a result of his perfection in conversing privately with his Lord, being conscious of…

The Benefits of Khushuʿ in Salah The benefits of khushūʿ are many. Along with transforming your ṣalāh, it will also transform your life. 1. Khushūʿ ensures ṣalāh is easy and beloved for the one praying Allah says, “And seek help through patience and ṣalāḥ, and indeed, it is difficult except for those who have khushūʿ;…

The Virtues of Khushuʿ 1. Achieving success in this world and the hereafter In Sūrah al-M’uminūn, Allah mentions that the first trait of the successful is khushūʿ in ṣalāh. Allah says, “Successful indeed are the believers, who are humble in their ṣalāh” (23:1-2). Thus, if you want true success, firstly, you must have īmān and…

Allah Wants You To Give Your Heart To Him Why am I here? Where am I going? What is my purpose in life? At certain stages in your life, these questions may have occupied your thoughts. Allah (subḥānahū wa taʿālā) says, “I did not create jinn and men except so that they worship Me” (51:56)….

The Importance of Khushu Allah (subḥānahū wa taʿālā) says: قَدْ أَفْلَحَ الْمُؤْمِنُونَ ، الَّذِينَ هُمْ فِى صَلَاتِهِمْ خَـٰشِعُونَ “Successful indeed are the believers, who are humble in their ṣalāh…” (23:1-2). The above āyāt mark the beginning of Sūrah al-Mu’minūn. In these āyāt, Allah describes the qualities of the successful believers. The passage starts off by…

An Early Paradise: A Heart Attached to Allah “Truly there is a paradise in this world. Whoever does not enter it, will not enter the Paradise of the hereafter.”Ibn Taymiyyah (raḥimahullāh) The ‘paradise in this world’ refers to the heart that is filled with bliss, contentment and pleasure. This state is only possible when the…